License-plate holder



NOV.. ll, 1930. A, H- HUMPHREY I 1,781,642

LICENSE PLATE'HOLDER Filed April 20, 1928 $0 I BY f f ATTORNEY Patentedk Nov. 11, 1930 UmuD-suns PATENT oFFIcE .ALFRED H. HUMPHREY, orlsALnM, NEW Yom:

LICENSE-PLATE HOLDER Application mea Ain-i1 2o,

My invention'relates -to a llicense plate holder and' has for its principal object to hold a license plate substantially as received from the licensev bureau, in such amanner that the plate must be destroyed in any successful attempt to remove it. v The nature of my invention and its distinctive featuresand advantages will clearly applate and a license plate hol der,fthe latter embodying my invention.'

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section as indicated by the line2-k-2 of Figure 1.

Figure. 3 is a transverse verticalr sectionas indicated'by the line 3-3 of Figurel.

Figure 4 is an elevation ofthe inner side of a license plate illustrating a slight modication of my invention, and l Figure 5 is Van edge View of the device shown in Figure 4.

In carrying out my invention in accordance with the illustrated example, a casing is provided on the front of which is adapted to be receivedl the oiiicial license plate 11. In the present example one end of the license plate is held under a return Vflange 12011` a strip 13. On the strip 13 is a latch 14 rigid with said plate 13. In addition to the latch 14,.latches 15 are provided at the top and bottom edges of casing 10. The Shanks of the latches 15 are return bent to form clips 16 for engaging over the top and bottom edges of license plate 11. Each latch 14, 15, is formed with suitable means to engage a spring catch. In the form shown in Figures 1 to 3, the fastening end of the latches 14, 15, are pointed or have approximately the form of an arrow head, and lateral notches 18 are formed at the base of the head 17. The notches 18 receive the ends of spring catches 19 substantially in the form of resilient split rings. The catches 19 are within housings or guards 20 formed with entrance openings 21 to afford clearance for the head 17 in movlpended claims.

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ing into and outv of engagement with the catches 19; I i

In additionto the latches 14 and15, I providefor a holding means to positively secure the license plate ,11 to the casing 10 in the manner to prevent removalof said' license plate without destruction. f

In Figures land 2 an additional latch 22 is. provided having `ra head 23 corresponding with the heads 17 and notches 24 corresponding with the notches 18. Also a housing 25 is provided having an. opening 26, and within the housing is a spring catch 27 corresponding with the spring catches 19. On the latch 22 is a head 28, and said latch is passed through an opening indicated at 29 in Figure 1, formed in the license plate 11, theV head 28 comingto zltlbearing against the front of the license plate As shown in Figure2, the head 28 may have tapered orother projections 32 to prevent the c placing of another license plate against the plate 11 Without removingthe latter.

I would `state furthermore that while the illustrated examples constitute practicalembodiments of my invention, Ir do not limit myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can be considerably variedwithout departure from the spirit of the invention as defined in the ap- `Icl aim: '1.' A' license plate holder including a casing, catch members held rigid withinsaid casing, a latch associated therewith and adapted toengage Va license plate, addition al catch members In Figures 4 and 5 is shown a modification r within said casing,means for. locking: saidA latch members Within said casing, said 'locking means including a resilient split ring-for each ot' said notched latches rigidly secured Within said casing andlengageable Withthe notched portion of the,A respective latches, re-

` turn flanges associatedlivith said latches `for receivingand retaining the edges of a license plate, and means receivable Within an aperture inthe license plateto prevent movement of the license plate from said return iianges, said means includingalnotchedlatch engage able Withthe license plate when the vlatch is with-in said-casingand-means for locking said latch within saidcasing, said means `including w aresilient splitv ring rigidly secured vwithin said casing andengageable with the notched portion .of said latch. i

A license plate holder comprising a casing, a'notched latch engageable Withinsa-id fcasingat one end thereof, means tor locking said "lat-ch member-#Within vsaid casing, Asaid means including a resilient split ring rigidly secured within said cas-ing ande'ngag'eable with the notched portion of said latch, a return `flange associated with said latch Ifor receiving `an end of a license plate therein, a pair ofi additional'notchedllatches engageable Within said' casing and having return fianges rigidly secured thereto for receiving the license plate therebetween, means t'er locking said pair oi' additional lnotched latches Within said casing, said lock-ing means including resilient split rings rigidly secured Within said casing afndenga-geable with the notched portionol each of'said pair of latches, and means receivable `within ain-aperture inthe license plate toV prevent removal of the license plate from said returnflanges, said means yincludling, ahnotched` latch, a head on said latch adapted to bear against the front ofn the license plate when the latchis engaged Within saidcasing, and mea-ns forlocking said latch within said' casing, said; locking means in= cluding.` a resilient spl-it ring rigidly secured withinsaidcasing andengageahle Within the notchedporton of said latch.

'4. A license platev holder comprising a casing, a notched latch enga geable Withinsaid casing at one end thereot, means for lacking said notched latch member Within said casing, said lockingmeans includinga resilient split ring lengagesbley with the notchedfportion of saidlatch, 'a housing therefor rigidly. secured with"nsaid casing and having an aperture registering' With the opening ot' said split When the latch is 'engaged Within said' casino' marcie ring for receiving said latch member, said split ring being rigidly secured Within said housing, a return flange associated With said latch for receiving one end of a license plate therein7 a pair of additional notched latches engageable Within said casing and having return flanges associated therewith for receivsecured Within said casing and having an aperture registering Withthe opening otsaid splitringS for receiving said latch members,

"said" split rling-sbf-xing rigidly secured Within their vrespective housings, and means receiv` able Within an aperture 1in the license plater te prevent movement ottheihcense plate from said return flanges, said means rincludiing a notched latch,.a lhead on said latch adapted to bea-r the liront of the license plate saidhead lhirving a .protuberance forming an lebstruction against the placing ol" another license plate adjacent said head, and means tor'lcclring sari-d latch Withinfsaid casing, said`- 'lockingmeans including aresilient Ysplit ring engageable with the notched portion off said latch, a housing Vtherefor rigidly secured Within said casing and having an aperture registering with the opening ol" said spliitring for receiving saidl latch member, said split ring'- being rigidly secured' lWith-in said hoiusing;` 1

ALFRED H. HUMlIHRl-EY. 

